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LETTER VI. 



T N my lafl letter, I have endeavoured to 

 -^ prove the truth of the data upon which 

 I calculated : mofl of them are indifput- 

 able {3.S:Sy and the refl perfectly confiftent 

 with thofe collateral truths acknowledged 

 by the moft doubtful. 



The grand point which is the nature of 

 the foil and the profit of ii-nproving it at 

 all is confidered in two lights : one is the 

 pofTibllity of improving it ; and the other, 

 the profit of it. The firfl is acknowledged 

 by all thofe gentlemen, and farmers that 

 are moft ftrenous in denying the latter : 

 they allow to a man, that the moors which 

 I have defcribed, are capable of being 

 made excellent grafs land : indeed it would 

 be flrange, if they denied what might in 

 moft parts be proved by a few hours ride : 

 they therefore confine themfelves princi- 

 pally to the unprofitablcnefs of the buil- 

 nefs ', the buyhig gold too dear. 



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